Prayer intentions - 07/2017

Prayer Intentions of the Pope

Each month the Pope invites all members of the Church to pray for particular needs. This month the Prayer Intentions of the Pope are:

Lapsed Christians.

That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life.

Needs of the Church, the Congregation and the world

Join with us in praying for the needs of the Church, the Congregation and the world, in particular for:

FOR CURRENT EVENTS IN OUR CONGREGATION:

We ask you to pray especially for the FORMATION OF FORMATORS meeting which began here at Via Cassia on 5th July. The members of the General Council are participating, with the Regionals and Sisters engaged in initial and ongoing formation, and in Vocation Awareness ministry.

Renewal Programmes:

· The Long Term Spiritual Renewal (LTSR) for English-speaking Sisters finished on 29th June. We pray for the participants as they set out again on mission.

· The SECOND NOVITIATE for French-speaking Sisters will take place at Via Cassia from 20 August to 20 December.

JUBILEES:

60 years of Profession : 1957 - 2017

16 July Sr Filomena Foloka (Wallis)

Sr M. Melesete Malala (Wallis)

Sr M. Soane Viane Tuiafitu (Wallis)

15 AugustSr Margarete Woeste (USA)

LET US PRAY ALSO FOR:

· Our relatives, and members of the Congregation, who are sick, and for those who have died recently.

· For the young who want to become Marists, and for all those in formation in the four branches of the Marist family.